Combined bumper and guard for automobiles



Nov. 2' 1926.

F. A. HOBERECHT COMBINED BUMPER AND GUARD FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed Got. 10 1925 IN V EN TOR.

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FREDERICK A. HoBEBEcH'n-dr' OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

COMBINED BTJ'MBER AND GUARD FOR AUTOMOBILES. I

Application filed October 10, 1925. Serial No, 61,718.

My invention relates'to a combined bumper and guard arranged to serve as a means of protecting an automobile in case of col= lision.

An object of the invention is to provide awith sturdiness of construction and'utility of urpose.

further object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described which will not interfere with the removal of the tires from the wheels when such removal is necessary.

The invention possesses other objects and features of advantage, some of which, with the foregoing, will be set forth in the following description of the preferred form of my invention which is illustrated in the drawings accompanying and forming part of the specification. It is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the showing made by the said 'drawir 'rs and description, as I may adopt variations of the preferred form within the scope of my invention as set forth in the claims.

Referring to said drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of an automobile chassis equip ed with the combined bumper and guard ol my invention.

Figure 2 is a side view of the structure shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view of the structure taken on the line 3-3 of F igure 1.

As illustrated in the drawings, the device 4 of my invention is-shown applied to an automobile chassis including a frame 7 rovided with the usual longitudinal mem ers 8. Preferably, a complete device is arranged to be provided at each end of the automobile, and in the preferred embodiment of the invention, each devicecomprises a transverse bumper and guard portion 9 and lonritudinal bumper and guard portions 11. The transverse portions'are arrangedltobe positioned across the front or rear of the automobile, as the case may be. whereas, the

longitudinal ortions are arranged to be positioned at t e sides of the automobile directly opposite the front or rear wheels thereof.

The different portions of the device are arranged to beheld in spaced relation to the adjacent portions of theautomobile and are preferably adapted to be supported by the longitudinal frame members 8. The adjacent extremities of the transverse and Ion.- gitudinal portions of each device are prefera-bly connected together so that they may cooperate to support each other and to deline a continuous U-shaped guard which encloses the front or rear of the automobile.

I In the present embodiment of the invention, the guard ortions 9 and 11 comprise a plurality o horizontally disposed 'ars 12 and 13 respectively, which are aligned edgewise in a vertical plane. The

connection of adjoining guard portions 9 and 11 respectively is preferably effected by forming the adjacent ends of the bars 12 and 13 with vertically disposed eyes 14 and 16 which engage a common pin 17, it being noted that the eyes of the different portions are alternately disposed along the pin so that the bars of each portion are held spaced in, their plane.

' Each device is preferably positioned to have a central horizontal plane thereof in coplaner relation with the wheels centers, and, in order to conveniently attach the portions to the automobile in this position, the transverse bars 12 are preferably secured to thegt'extremities of the longitudinal frame members 8 by means of brackets 19. As here shown, each of the latter is formed of two partsaa21 and 22 secured respectively to the ulpper and lower of said bars by means of c amps 23.

The longitudinal portions-11 of my device are arranged-tmbesecurd to the automobile independently of the transverse portions 9. As here shown, such attachment is provided by securing them to the extremities of a cross-rod 26 which is attached to the frame members by queens of suitable brackets 27. Connection of the side bars 13 with such cross rod is effected by means of vertically disposed eyes 28 and 29 formed at the ex tremities of the bars and rod. respectively, in which a in 31 isarrangedto engage in a manner similar to the engag' ment of the 17 in the eyes 14 and. I {will now be noted that the pins 17a ii-preferably formed as bolts to provide for the ready detachment of the-portions and crossrodtrom each otherj In this manner, should it be necessary.- to remove or replace a wheel or tire of the'automobile, 1t 15 merely necessary to remove either a bolt 17 "or a'boit 31topermitthe outward swinging. of the side portion about the remaining holt to thus allow free access tofsnch wheel or tire. The

sidebars are preferably clamped in fixed relation by means of suitable clamps 32, so

that when the side portion is moved out? wardly as described, the disengaged eyes will be maintained in proper relation. A It is to be noted "that the side portions 11 of the device extend beyond horizontally op;

' posite edges of the wheels of the automobile,

thereby insuring the fullest possibleprotec-m tion therefor, as well forthe fenders or mud-- guards 33 of the wheels, particularly in the side oollisions hereinbefore referred to. In

connection with the 'latterit is to be noted that'oviingto the limited space between the adjacent ends of the front and rear side bars, an autornobile striking the side of the one on whielf'my device is'provi'ded, will invariably g strike either one or both of the devices,

thereby preventing dai'ne 'e to any of the vital parts of the automo ile.

by providing the device of my -invention with shock absorbing qualities far superior to those of straight bars. It will now be seen 35 that the device thus forms a most eiiective guard and bumperfor the a utoinobiler I I claim 1'. In a bumper for en antornobile, a bump-i er bar arranged to he secured to an auto-.

mobile to extend horizontally thereof and -nbeing of sinuous form in horizontal section,'

2. In ahumper'for an automobil -a-bump or bar arranged to extend substantially hori 1 zontally of and in spaced relation to the Q mitomooile and being of sinuous form in horizontal section, and means secured to. the rearward convex'portions of the bar for seday of-October, 1925. I j

j i rennn o r A. nonniinenrfl The bars 12 and 13,, comprising thedifier- S 'ent portions of the device, are, as here shown,

of sinuous vform 1n horizontal section, therei 

